Widespread snowfall is expected to blanket much of southern New Brunswick over the next 24 hours or so.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Sunday morning for much of southern and central New Brunswick.

• Fredericton and Southern York County
• Fundy National Park
• Grand Lake and Queens County
• Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County
• Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
• Oromocto and Sunbury County
• Saint John and County
• St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County
• Sussex – Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County
• Woodstock and Carleton County

Snow is forecast to begin Sunday evening and end from west to east Monday afternoon into Monday evening.

Total snowfall amounts are expected to range from 10 to 15 centimetres, with locally higher amounts possible.

The exception is on Grand Manan Island, which will see around 10 millimetres of rain Sunday night, followed by five centimetres of snow on Monday.

Snowfall amounts will taper off the further north you move in the province. Kent County and Miramichi will see around five to 10 centimetres, while northern New Brunswick will see trace amounts.